The Republican-controlled Senate voted on Wednesday to unseat one of its Democratic members, agreeing that her 13-vote win was tainted by questionable ballots from felons and dead voters. An investigative committee, which has been at work since the September special election, recommended Memphis Sen. Ophelia Ford be ousted after finding the election was suspect because of 12 improper ballots. Two ballots were cast in the names of dead people and others came from felons and people outside the district, the committee said.

She would have to win a full term of office in due course anyways. Beyond that, if she is at all like her brothers she will give the legislature valid reasons to to seek her ouster.

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) -- A Salvadoran woman was detained after she tried to smuggle a military grenade and marijuana hidden in her vagina into the country's main prison, authorities said Wednesday.